Temporary-leaf holder for books.



A. w. osfuou. t T EMFORARY LEAF HOLDER FOR BOOKS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20. 1916.

Peeemeed Feb.27,1917.'

TEMlPORARY-LEAF HOLDER FOR BOOKS. 1

. Specification of Iietters Patent.

Application led .Tune 20, 1,916. Serial No. 104,745. v

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT WESLEY Os- 'rEnHoUn a citizen of the United States, rep siding at Bethany, in the county of `Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Temporary-Leaf Holders for Books, 'of which the following is a specification.

The present invention. relates Vto means for temporarily securing additional leaves in a book having permanent leaves, and the object is to provide a'simple but entirely effective structure whereby additional leaves can be temporarily secured'in place in any part of a book desired, thus making it paripularly useful for additional notes and the A further object is to provide means that will not materially alter the character of the book nor interfere with its general use.

An embodiment of the invention that has been found entirely satisfactory is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein, Y

Figure 1 is a perspective view'of a'portion of a book, showing the improvements v in place therein.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the sameon an enlarged scale.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one.

comprising covers 5 connected by a back 6- and having permanent leaves 7 boundtherein, the binding of the leaves leaving, as is ordinarily the case, a space 8 between it and the back 6.

. In the ends of this space are permanently located pocket elements 9, which may be of leather,'chamois or some soft Vmaterial that will wear well and will also have a certainAv frictional action upon the devicesv placed,l

'and binding, a socket member permanently therein, as hereinafter explained. These elements are divided by lines of stitching 10 into a plurality of sockets 11 having their outer ends or mouths open. Each element, as shown, may be formed from a single piece of material doubled upon itself, and the end margins of the material may be left loose, as indicated at 12 to provide flaps that will overlap the edges of the leaves and constitute guards. absolutely'essential to the invention, though advantageous.

The temporary leaf yholders are in the form of elastic cords 13 having terminal tips ratent'ea Feb. 27,1917.

These flaps, however, are not cated in the fold, and the tips 14: are then inserted in the adjacent sockets 11, as illus# trated in Figs. 1 and 2. It will thus be seen that the additional or temporary sheets or leaves will be effectively held in place and may be removed or replaced as desired. The structure and make-up ofthe book is not materially altered and the additional pocket elements are inexpensive and may either be bound in the book when the same is manufactured on can be afterward inserted and secured in place. l'

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the 'herein described invention will 4 be. apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor deV` tails of construction, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

' 1. Avbook including a cover having a back and permanent leaves bound within the cover and having the binding spaced from the back, in combination with temporary leaf holding means, and vmeans permanently located in the space between the cover back and leaf binding to secure said leaf holding means in place.

2. A book includingl a cover havlng a back and permanent ,leaves bound within the cover, leaving a space between-the cover back straps having terminal tongues that detachably engage in the sockets.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT WESLEY OSTERHOUT.

permanent leaves bound therein, in combination with pocket elements located in the ends of the book between the back and leaf binding` and comprising flexible doubled 5 strips having their free ends outwardly eX- tended, said pocket elements having sockets provided with open mouths and temporary leaf holding` devices comprising elastic Witnesses:

A. W. LANE, ADELE T. LANE.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Y Washington, D. C. 

